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FIRST TAKE | “Giannis and Bucks’ failure are the greatest Playoff upset in NBA history” – Stephen A.



FIRST TAKE | “Giannis and Bucks’ failure are the greatest Playoff upset in NBA history” – Stephen A.

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  1. If my kid miss 10 fts and his team lose in ot then yeah he failed and gotta get back in the gym wtf

  2. Molly Stop! He missed 13 free throws in a close game, it’s a failure. Just because Giannis is a good dude y’all don’t have any smoke for him. He played and got bounced by the 8th seed with one offensive player in 5 games. If this was Lebron it would be considered a failure and I am not a Lebron fan. Just because we like Giannis as a person doesn’t exclude him from the same narratives as other superstars. This is what the American stars continually push back on with the International stars. The only game they one was the game without Giannis so yes it’s a failure on his behalf. I’m sure Giannis would say the championship season was a success right. So why wouldn’t this horrible performance which included a first round gentleman’s sweep by the 8th seed be considered a failure? These guys want to reap all the glory in their successes but don’t want any of the smoke that comes along with losing. Quite frankly I thought that Giannis was a maniacal pursuer of greatness in the likes of Jordan and Kobe but these comments show him to be not that level of competitor. Kobe and Mike would have definitely considered the season a failure.

  3. 😂😂 Gianni's was injured and they still said bucks was going to win suck it up it happens I don't want to hear Miami won because Gianni's was hurt 🤷🏾‍♂️ last year Butler was hurt we took Boston to 7 🤷🏾‍♂️ it happens move on they been screaming Miami was a bubble team 🤦🏾‍♂️ straight disrespect now Butler ballin everybody sweating

  4. Stephen A just shut up… your knicks are the next victims… I'm sure you'll give the excuses why knicks lost but not the reasons why the Heat won

  5. So again everyone on ESPN show their alliances and making comments like the Bucks would have won if giannis played every game. Completely pointless and making assumptions is BS.

  6. The last two games they lost to the coaching. For a team that ranked so high in defense Jimmy Butler have not been able to score 42 yesterday

  7. Is she an airhead or something? What does she mean Giannis wasn’t there? He was there the last two games and the Bucks STILL LOST.

  8. The goal was to win a championship and they got knocked out in the first round by an eighth seed. That’s considered a failed season! Smh! People are way too sensitive these days.🤦🏽‍♀️ No one called him a failure, the reporter asked if the season was a failure.

  9. They got gentleman's swept by an 8 seed that lost Herro who averaged 20 and Oladipo who averaged 11. The only game they won was a blow out without Giannis. Y'all were a 1 seed and suppose to handle ur business against an 8 seed. I like ya Giannis but ur playoff run this year was an absolute failure and my Heat get to move on bcuz of it

  10. Wah!! Herro and Oladipo are hurt. Are those points worth mentioning? Cry me a river. Go drown in it.

  11. Please jay and Molly stop damn excuses it’s worst so you too bet not say a word if a another higher seed loose

  12. Bucks fan here. Yes, the season is a failure.

    On paper, Milwaukee is the most stacked team in the league filled with veterans, all-stars, etc. Not to mention, Giannis. They looked AWFUL. The entire series, the energy on the Bucks team looked lackluster at best. Taking really bad shots time and time again. Allowing WAY too many easy shots. Basically being out-hustled, out-played, and out-hearted by a one man team in Jimmy Buckets. And of course being massively out coached by Spolstra.

    This should have been a sweep EASY especially with Herro being out. It’s an embarrassment and failure on an all time level. The consensus favorite got knocked out by a play in team in FIVE games.

    Complete failure.

  13. Nobody said he was a failure but he failed this season. And this is sports, either you win or lose. If that was Bron or KD missing 12 free throws in a close out game, they would be criticized enormously.

  14. Giannis into that “everybody gets a trophy” mentality.

  15. Injured my ass they underestimated heat culture thats all. We can sit him we got this was their mind set 🤷🏽‍♂️

  16. Get off it. A 13 years old is a 13 years old. Yannis ain't 13. And a 13 years old doesn't make millions. Most free throws missed in a playoff game… flop season. Silly n. 34 … 13 ft misses… go home… And the lady who says.. "He was injured." boo hoo Good good Stephen A. GO CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. Bucks were up by 15+ in 4th quarter in the last 2 games and they let the heat come back and beat them with Giannis on the court and he had a triple double in one game and had 20 rebounds in the next game people need to stop making excuses for him just because he has a championship

  18. In any other corporate entity ( and sports is a results business) if you do not succeed in accomplishing the objectives in play…YOU HAVE FAILED. The team failed and the coach will be the one to get the heave ho. SAS is absolutely correct. J Will and Molly typify their ‘ cupcake” generation…SOFT as hell

  19. "I'm a huge fan of Giannis." – SAS

    A bigger lie has never been told. LOL

  20. Yes, its a failure and so what? They just need to accept it and move on. I this KD, Harden or Embiid that lose to the 8 seed, then all the media will rip them apart. Let's not forget the media have favorite sons.

  21. Not trying to hear the excuses about Giannis missing a couple games. So did Herro and Dipo. Not to mention, Bam have a bad hammy. Fact is, Miami was the better team and it showed. More than likely the would've been swept if not for the the record Game 2….

  22. I remember as a suns fans when Giannis shot free throws at a clip like Kevin Durant which led to win the series. How can going back to your shit free throw percent be a stepping stone from 2 years ago. He missed open free throws making 50+ mil a year. You personally failed be a man and say this, "this season was not a failure… I was a failure tonight" own up and don't take things personal. This didn't seem like a man… It feels like an excuse. Take the blame for your team your the best player on it that's what leaders do.

  23. I’m not even Bucks fan but I wanted them to do well in post season because SAS always be disrespecting them especially Giannis. Now there’s no way to defend Bucks or Giannis today but SAS has always double standards with him.

    2021: Bucks wins Championship
    SAS: “He’s not the best player, KD is”

    2022: “KD gets swept”
    SAS: “KD is best”

    No excuse for Giannis but if media gives so many passes to KD gotta have same energy for every player

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